Sidley Austin LLP has added six new members to its Executive Committee, the Committee that exercises general authority over the affairs of the firm, and three new members to its Management Committee, the Committee that governs the firm’s day-to-day activities.
The new appointments for the Executive Committee brings the current count to 49
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Here’s the info on the 2 new Asia based members
Matthew Sheridan (Singapore and Hong Kong) — Mr. Sheridan, who joined the firm as a partner in 2000, is Co-Head of the firm’s International Corporate Finance practice in Asia and works from both the firm’s Singapore and Hong Kong offices. Mr. Sheridan, who has lived and worked in Asia since 1994, represents underwriters and issuers, including corporate enterprises, financial institutions, governments and governmental entities in connection with corporate financings through global offerings of debt and equity securities, as well as mergers and acquisitions and corporate restructurings. Mr. Sheridan is also China Chair of the Practice Development Committee and a member of the Professional Risk Management Committee.
Effie Vasilopoulos (Hong Kong) — Ms. Vasilopoulos, who joined the firm as a partner in 2003, is head of the firm’s Investment Funds practice in Asia. She focuses on investment fund transactions, particularly the development of innovative investment fund structures and financial products, including hedge funds, real estate funds, private equity arrangements, exchange traded funds including real estate investment trusts and other publicly offered funds. Ms. Vasilopoulos is Vice Chair of the Legal Opinions and Audit Letters Committee and a member of the Committee on Retention and Promotion of Women, as well as the firmwide Marketing and Practice Development and Professional Responsibility Committees.
Charles W. Douglas, Chair of the Management Committee, said, “All of these partners have strong leadership abilities and will now play enhanced roles in guiding our firm.”
